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Synopsis
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Reviews
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Videos
More
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Sustainable Energy –
without the hot air
Buy now
on paper
download
pdf file for free
read
translations
or
browse
the book using the table of contents ↓
"For anyone with influence on energy policy, whether in government, business or a campaign group, this book should be compulsory reading."
Tony Juniper
Former Executive Director, Friends of the Earth
"At last a book that comprehensively reveals the true facts about sustainable energy in a form that is both highly readable and entertaining."
Robert Sansom
EDF Energy
"The
Freakonomics
of conservation, climate and energy."
Cory Doctorow
,
boingboing.net
"...
a tour de force
..."
The Economist
"...
a cold blast of reality ... a must-read analysis
..."
Science magazine
"...
this year's must-read book
..."
The Guardian
Contents
Dedication
|
Preface (p.viii)
|
(p.ix)
10-page synopsis
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(pdf)
I
Numbers, not adjectives
1
Motivations
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2
The balance sheet
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3
Cars
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4
Wind
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5
Planes
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6
Solar
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7
Heating and cooling
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Hydroelectricity
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9
Light
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10
Offshore wind
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11
Gadgets
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12
Wave
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13
Food and farming
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14
Tide
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15
Stuff
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16
Geothermal
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17
Public services
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18
Can we live on renewables?
II
Making a difference
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Every BIG helps
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20
Better transport
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21
Smarter heating
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22
Efficient electricity use
23
Sustainable fossil fuels?
24
Nuclear?
25
Living on other countries' renewables?
26
Fluctuations and storage
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27
Five energy plans for Britain
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28
Putting costs in perspective
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29
What to do now
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30
Energy plans for Europe, America, and the World
31
The last thing we should talk about
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32
Saying yes
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III
Technical chapters
A
Cars II
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B
Wind II
C
Planes II
D
Solar II
E
Heating II
F
Waves II
G
Tide II
H
Stuff II
IV
Useful data
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Quick reference
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J
Populations and areas
K
UK energy history
Power and carbon translation tables
Bibliography
Index
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